Gaël Clichy joins Wayne for the latest World Cup debate covering England's hopes, France's expectations and Jordan Henderson's controversial selection. There's also a passionate defence of Kylian Mbappé,

But in the real world Alexi Lalas is not a small-time menace working the floor at an infrastructure conference. In the real world Alexi Lalas is American soccer’s brightest media star, and he is everywhere this World Cup.

"There was no worse choice for our confidence than choosing Spain," Toulalan said. "The federation goes where the wind blows and is doing nothing to help us. I have never felt so

France and Spain are among the favorites to take home the 2026 World Cup. Here's a look at the full, 48-team field ranked by their odds to win.

Despite France's well-established pecking order, a sluggish first-half display in the 3-1 win over Senegal at the World ​Cup may have offered hope to those on the fringes ‌of Didier Deschamps' starting lineup,

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland each had standout performances as their respective teams opened World Cup play on Tuesday, June 16.